Crypto: Essentially all NFTs are now worthless
NFTs were always a ridiculous idea. Now almost all NFTs are worthless.
EVs: Too few charging stations across much of the U.S.
While coastal states are well along in EV charging infrastructure, much of the middle of the country has very few yet.
Aviation: Dutch government to limit Schiphol flights to 10% less than 2019
Saying it is about noise abatement first, climate change second, the Dutch government will, starting in 2024, limit the total number of flights to about 10% less than in 2019.…
Climate: We need “climate rationing”, says another writer
Socialist writer argues we need "climate rationing", and "rationing...has a rich and positive history".
Food, climate: Americans lose interest in vegetarianism
Interest was never high, surprisingly: https://read.chartr.co/newsletters/2023/9/3/vegging-out 84% of those who were eating vegetarian eventually give up and return to eating meat. The above does not bode well for Beyond Meat…
Climate: Study says 40% of temperature rise due to “urban heat island” effects
New study suggests global warming could be mostly an urban problem (ceres-science.com) 37 researchers from 18 countries published the study in Climate. Will be interesting to see the feedback –…
Climate: We must stop having kids
A philosopher says we must stop having kids because climate.
Climate: We need to ban meat consumption
How a mere 12% of Americans eat half the nation’s beef, creating significant health and environmental impacts (phys.org) “the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which suggest four ounces per day…
Climate, Social: Burning Man mud due to climate change?
A few people have posted on social media that the muddy man celebration in the northern Nevada desert is due to climate change. Let’s practice factfulness. 1998: Burning Man documented…
Climate: Britain’s Climate Change Committee says to stop heating homes at night
Seriously. Says should swap out gas for electric heating, and not use at night.